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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 4, 2022

38 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 38 226 0
Feeder cattle 131
Slaughter cattle 32 80 0
Replacement cattle 6 15 0

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle weight classes too lightly tested and are not included in this report. The light test of average dressing slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady.

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1212 1175 80-85% 5 88.00–88.50 $88.21 $1,036 +4.09
1103–1445 1353 80-85% 8 81.00–85.00 $81.87 $1,108
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1390 1216 75-80% 11 90.00–93.00 $91.46 $1,112
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $554
1103–1452 1219 85-90% 3 83.00–84.00 $83.40 $1,017

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,842 +2.03

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1448 1448 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1238 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.